A tour filled with disappointments. First with Andy's withdraw and then Cadel's misfortunes with Sky's tight grip in GC. Now this. TdF 2012 is one of the least exciting tours in recent years. Quite boring actually.

sogood wrote:TdF 2012 is one of the least exciting tours in recent years. Quite boring actually.A tour filled with disappointments. First with Andy's withdraw and then Cadel's misfortunes with Sky's tight grip in GC. Now this. TdF 2012 is one of the least exciting tours in recent years. Quite boring actually.

Unless Cadel can pull a rabbit out of the hat tonight....an epic stage tonight given the climbs involved. I'd almost wager if Wiggo is still in yello at days end it's as good as over.

longshanks wrote:Unless Cadel can pull a rabbit out of the hat tonight....an epic stage tonight given the climbs involved. I'd almost wager if Wiggo is still in yello at days end it's as good as over.

Given the form of Wiggins and the ever better form of Fromme, I just can't see how an isolated and diesel like Cadel can do anything. This is just amazing, Cadel and supporters complained about a lack of team mates who can stay with him during his Lotto years, now in BMC, he is still a loner once the road slopes up. What's going on? I too hope that Cadel can gain a spark but I am not seeing it. In the telecast, Leggett has tried his best each time to suggest that Cadel is a fantastic descender and will gain time. No, it has not worked once.

sogood wrote:A tour filled with disappointments. First with Andy's withdraw and then Cadel's misfortunes with Sky's tight grip in GC. Now this. TdF 2012 is one of the least exciting tours in recent years. Quite boring actually.

Sad, when the Gabriel Gate cooking segment is the highlight. I'll go nuts if I have to sit through the Swisse ads for much longer.

sogood wrote: This is just amazing, Cadel and supporters complained about a lack of team mates who can stay with him during his Lotto years, now in BMC, he is still a loner once the road slopes up. What's going on?

Van Garderen must be invisible Cadel has been very well supported this year on all terrains. He even had a teammate help him try to get away on the toughest stage in the Alps. Unfortunately he could not hold his wheel. BMC are not the cause of Cadel's problems, they've done an excellent job imo.

BOT, whether Frank has done anything wrong or not it's leading the headlines, not good news.

I don't think Cadel is riding too differently to last year. It's simply that Wiggo is on another level atm. (Edit;(Argh!) ANDY had Cadel's measure in the hilly stuff in 2011, but Cadel crapped all over his parade with the TT ability. This year Cadel doesn't have that as an insurance policy, so It'spretty much been game over for a week or so.

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